AUTHOR OVERVIEW

Shantanu Agrahari joined the Jharkhand cadre of the IAS in 2012, after securing an MBBS degree with merit. While serving Jharkhand in different capacities, including, District Magistrate- cum-Deputy Commissioner of Palamu, West Singhbhum and Jamtara districts, and Municipal Commissioner of Ranchi, he fetched several prestigious awards for the state. Currently, he is on Central Deputation and serving Government of India. He has also studied Urban Planning at the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), Singapore and Urban Studies at London School of Economics and Political Science.